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Apple rumored to be hitting the wearable computers arena with the iWatch

Apple rumored to be hitting the wearable computers arena with the iWatch

The first "computer" watches were pretty basic by today's standards, but they launched a concept that has never been fulfilled....

If you still hate Apple Maps, here are 5 alternatives

If you still hate Apple Maps, here are 5 alternatives

Apple has been the butt end of many jokes since it launched its failure of an app: Apple Maps. Since...

The social media lead generation horse race

The social media lead generation horse race

Those in social media marketing as a profession realize that there are certain unknowns when it comes to the new...

In lieu of a Bible, iPad app used to swear in promoted Atlantic City firefighters

In lieu of a Bible, iPad app used to swear in promoted Atlantic City firefighters

There was a time when not having a Bible at when firefighters or other public officials were sworn in would...

Are computers breaking our hearts?

Are computers breaking our hearts?

"I have a lot of couples coming to me about issues that cause tension in their relationships -- of course,...

Twitter adds lolcatz to language options, somehow fails to be clever with it

Twitter adds lolcatz to language options, somehow fails to be clever with it

It should have been one of the easiest Easter eggs in the world to pull off for a progressive social...

Trending on Twitter now costs $200k a day in the US

Trending on Twitter now costs $200k a day in the US

In 2008, Twitter introduced the ability for advertisers to buy promoted trends, a way of taking over a portion of...

Google chief Schmidt to sell 42% of shares valued at $2.5 billion

Google chief Schmidt to sell 42% of shares valued at $2.5 billion

Google is trying to limit the damage done from the news that their former CEO and current Executive Chairman Eric...

NASA set to launch 13k square foot solar sail as early as next year

NASA set to launch 13k square foot solar sail as early as next year

The term "solar sailing" was first coined by Arthur C. Clarke in the 1964 book "Sunjammer" but the roots of...

Illegally uploaded full-length movies pop up again on YouTube

Illegally uploaded full-length movies pop up again on YouTube

It was a problem that had been solved for all intents and purposes years ago when YouTube put the power...

Facebook is getting into new smartphones whether you want it or not

Facebook is getting into new smartphones whether you want it or not

Facebook may or may not have abandoned its long-rumored dream of having its own branded handsets, but that doesn't mean...

14-year-old gets father to pay her $200 to take 6-month break from Facebook

14-year-old gets father to pay her $200 to take 6-month break from Facebook

If you're going to give up something that you really enjoy, you might as well get paid for it. That...

An unlikely alliance forms between Google and Yahoo

An unlikely alliance forms between Google and Yahoo

Yahoo knew that when they brought Marissa Mayer over from Google to run their struggling company, that they would be...

The real takeaways from the Super Bowl social media debate

The real takeaways from the Super Bowl social media debate

There's a minor journalistic debate currently happening surrounding the marketing, particularly how social media played into the Super Bowl ads,...

How algorithms have changed the world

How algorithms have changed the world

If you consider yourself even remotely interested in technology, you've heard the term “algorithm." An algorithm is defined as a...

Toilet technology throughout the years

Toilet technology throughout the years

Have you ever wanted a toilet seat on a motorcycle that runs on bio-waste? No? Well, if you’d ever thought...

Web content consumption through the years

Web content consumption through the years

There is something on the web for everyone and with internet usage almost doubling what it was five years ago,...

Artificial photosynthesis is literally a green way to solve energy challenges

Artificial photosynthesis is literally a green way to solve energy challenges

The idea of "going green" is to be friendlier to the environment, to utilize renewable energy instead of fossil fuels,...

Iran backpedals on astro monkey claim after facial mole removed in space

Iran backpedals on astro monkey claim after facial mole removed in space

Reports this week of Iran's "successful" launch of a monkey into space and its safe return were met with skepticism...

10 cool views of America as seen through Google Street View

10 cool views of America as seen through Google Street View

Traveling can be logistically hard and fiscally challenging, even when staying in the boundaries of the United States. There are...